Planning Board Meeting, August 12, 2026
Approves Schedule public hearing on Housing Master Plan chapter, 5-0-0
What happened
The Nottingham Planning Board approved a lot line adjustment (Case 26-14, LLA) at 27 and 29 Sophia Way, swapping 20 feet of frontage to enable a 30x50 garage, along with three requested waivers, all on 6-0-0 votes.
- Jurisdiction
- Nottingham, NH
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 12, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 7
Application completeness acceptance for Case 26-14 lot line adjustment at 27 and 29 Sophia Way
Board accepted the lot line adjustment application (Case 26-14, LLA, Parent) as complete and determined it is not a development of regional impact. Property at 27 and 29 Sophia Way, tax map 5, lots 9-11 and 9-12. Passed 5-0-0.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Nottingham Planning Board approved a lot line adjustment (Case 26-14, LLA) at 27 and 29 Sophia Way, swapping 20 feet of frontage to enable a 30x50 garage, along with three requested waivers, all on 6-0-0 votes.
Key Decisions (7)
Application completeness acceptance for Case 26-14 lot line adjustment at 27 and 29 Sophia Way
Waivers to subdivision regulations 8.3.5 and 8.3.6 for Case 26-14
Waiver to subdivision regulation 15.3.1.1 (two driveways) for Case 26-14
Lot line adjustment approval Case 26-14 at 27 and 29 Sophia Way
Housing Master Plan chapter public forum presentation
Send draft subdivision and site plan regulation amendments to public hearing
Schedule public hearing on Housing Master Plan chapter
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (2)
30x50 garage at 27 Sophia Way
Residential
Route 4 mixed-use/residential DRI in Northwood
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Nottingham's median single-family home sales price roughly doubled from ~$390,000…
Housing Demand
Housing stock is almost entirely single-family (~2,100 of ~2,200 units),…
Commercial Demand
Data center interest is emerging: a former USA Springs property…
Who Spoke (11)
On the record: the chair, a councilmember, 3 board members, 2 staff members, the applicant's representative, and a member of the public.
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